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Remembering the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police soon established that Kouakou, of Westfield Close, Coleridge Gardens, had not lived in Grenfell Tower. They also confirmed that he had not been in a relationship with the woman.

He was arrested on June 7 and later charged with fraud offences.

Seventy-two people died when a fire ravaged Grenfell Tower on June 14 (Image: PA)

Kouakou pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday (October 17) and was jailed for four years the following day at the same court.

Other Grenfell fraudsters

Homeless Derrick Peters, 58, lied about living in Grenfell Tower to get a shorter sentence for burglary.

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This includes a three-year-and-four-month sentence for two counts of fraud by false representation, 20 months for one count of perverting the course of justice and 12 months after being resentenced for a previous count of burglary – all to be served consecutively.